Megabyzus of Nippur

Megabyzus of Nippur (363 BC-335 BC) was a member of the ruling family of the Achaemenid Empire. He later rose up in revolt in Medea to the south of Ecbatana and to the west of Tabae.

Biography
Megabyzus of Nippur was born in 363 BC in Nippur (present-day Nuffar, Afak, al-Qadisiyyah Governorate, Iraq) in the Persian Empire. He was a member of the House of Codomannus either through marriage or adoption and was a relative of King Darius III of Persia. In 335 BC, he rose up in Medea as the leader of brigands, but he had poor command skills and his revolt was soon put down.